City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters

Contact: Elizabeth McKenna Work Office: (212) 366-7326 Work Cell: (646) 462-1356 E-mail: [email protected] Monday, July 17, 2017

NYC Carpenters Endorse Candidates for City Council

NEW YORK, NY - The & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters, a representative body comprised of nine locals and nearly 25,000 members, endorsed candidates in several key City Council races today. The District Council supports these candidates because of their proven record of advocacy for union members and their families.

“The Carpenters Union is proud to offer our endorsement and support to these candidates for City Council. They have demonstrated a firm commitment to our membership and all working class New Yorkers. We will work tirelessly to ensure their election and look forward to partnering with them in their role as Councilmembers.” -Joseph A. Geiger, Executive Secretary- Treasurer, NYC & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters

The NYC District Council of Carpenters is known for their expansive field operation and is prepared to be an active force in the 2017 election cycle. The District Council views participation in the electoral process as critical to protecting the livelihood of its membership. Fighting for candidates that will represent working class men and women is a role the District Council proudly embraces.

The full list of NYC District Council endorsed candidates can be found below:

CD 2 (Lower East Side): CD 3 (Chelsea): Corey Johnson CD 5 (UES, Roosevelt Island): CD 6 (Upper West Side): CD 7 (Northern Manhattan): Mark Levine CD 9 (Harlem): Marvin Holland CD 13 (Bronx): CD 14 (Bronx): Fernando Cabrera CD 15 (Bronx): CD 16 (Bronx): CD 17(Bronx): CD 21 (East Elmhurst, Corona): CD 22 (Astoria): CD 23 (): CD 24 (Queens): CD 25 (Queens): CD 26 (): CD 27 (Jamaica): CD 28 (Southeast Queens): Hettie Powell CD 29 (Queens): CD 30 (Middle Village): CD 32 (Queens): CD 34 (Bushwick, Ridgewood): CD 36 (): CD 37 (Brooklyn): CD 40 (Brooklyn): CD 41 (Brooklyn): Deidre Olivera CD 45 (Brooklyn): CD 46 (Brooklyn): CD 49 (): Deb Rose